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Vocab7
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ped/Pedi | foot |
| Pedal | N. foot operated lever, V. move by working with feet |
| Pedicure | a cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails |
| Per | throughout, thoroughly |
| Permanent | lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely |
| Persist | continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action |
| Poly | Many |
| Polyglot | Adj. knowing or using several languages, N. A person who knows and is able to use several languages |
| Polygon | a plane figure with at least three sides and angles. |
| Prophet | a person who is regarded to be an inspired teacher of God. A person who can tell future. |
| Post | past |
| Posthumous | after death |
| Postscript | an additional remark at the end of a letter |
| Pre | before |
| Preamble | a preliminary statement or an introduction |
| Prognosis | the likely course of a disease or ailment |
| Pro | indicating favor for something |
| Prologue | a separate introductory section of literature or music |
| Quad, quad, qwadri | having four |
| Re | again |
| Rewind | to wind again or anew, back to the beginning |
| Retro | backward |
| Retrospect | a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time. |
| Self | prefix denoting oneself |
| Self-discipline | Training and control of oneself and one's conduct, usually for personal improvement |
| Semi | half, partially, incompletely, somewhat |
| Semiannual | occurring twice a year |
| Somn/somni | Sleep |
| Somnolent | sleepy, drowsy, sluggish |
| Sub | under |
| Submerge | to go under surface |
| Super | greater than or above |
| Supersonic | greater than speed of sound |